Oh my gosh. Today was Cade's 9 month check. I love our doctor so much, but an hour and 15 minute wait is just killing me! it took us well over 2 hours to get his appt. done today. And we only were with the doctor for less than 15 min. We could complain and get a new doctor, but she is very through and listens to parents concerns, which is why it takes her so long. So I always figure in a hour wait time. It is sad though. When I went in to check him in today, Veda, Dr. Stinon's nurse (God love her. Cade would not be the way he is today with out her help. She is the one and only reason Cade got his referrals he needed.) and I were talking. I asked if she was backed up today, and Veda goes "you are Dr. Stinon's patient, right?!" I just walked away and laughed. I went back to check out and Veda was like "the other nurse got on to me for saying what I did. But she doesn't understand what we have been through". I hear that! That women is great.

But by the time we got into a room, I was laughing... for no reason. Well, I guess my reason is delirious. Cade woke up three times last night crying. We finally guessed it was teething and after I gave him teething tablets he was great. Then in between all that I hear water pouring out.... of the dogs bladder! I didn't realize it, but he went out side three times more yesterday than any day. I guess its the doggie drugs he is on. So we figure in all the sleeplessness of trying to calm Cade, the dog was trying to tell us he needed to go and we didn't pay attention. So I hear this and pop up out of bed. John is half way asleep and cant figure out what is wrong with me. So I'm like the dog is peeing! Sure enough, we go marching down the hall and right at the end, on the carpet no less, is this huge puddle. Now he was outside last night for an hour before we all went to bed. It has been so nice this week, not getting up past 80. Then John's alarm goes off at 5, I still wasnt back to sleep. So he turns it off and goes back to sleep. He leaves for work and of course Cade wakes up like 5 min later. So we are up. I need a shower desperately, but I dont have enough time because Cade is tired and crabby and need breakfast and attention this morning from not getting sleep and his teeth hurting. And to my rescue... John. He comes home at 830, work let him off until lunch. So I got my shower and we went to the doctors. Then he was late getting home, so he called his little dude and they said don't worry about coming in, there is nothing to do. So now John is off for the day. We just had Taco Hell and put Cade down, but of course I can still hear him. So I am waiting for him to go to sleep before I do.

Oh and just so you all know, I was told last year on Christmas it was 70 degrees! So no long sleeves! Also he is already in some 12 months because of his height. He will basically be wearing pants and a tee shirt until next spring. So sad, I gonna miss the snow. Better be some when we come home!

9 Month check:

Height - 29 inches; 75% (which neither of us think is right)

Weight - 2olbs 4 oz; 50%

Head - 18 inches; 60%

so everything looks good!